The Whatley Center's new season: 'The Soundtrack of Our Lives'
The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts in Mount Pleasant has announced its 2026-2027 season, "The Soundtrack of Our Lives," and the calendar is filling with country, Broadway, pop, doo-wop, and Western swing just ten minutes from the property.
The new season at the Whatley Center, on the Northeast Texas Community College campus, is titled "The Soundtrack of Our Lives." It opens on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 with The Texas Tenors, the Emmy Award-winning trio that blends country, classical, Broadway, and pop. The rest of the season carries that same wide-ranging spirit across country, Broadway, doo-wop, and Western swing, rounded out by Theatre Northeast productions and the Mount Pleasant Community Orchestra. Season memberships went on sale in late August, with single tickets opening after October 4.
The season at a glance
The Whatley Center has confirmed the shape of its 2026-2027 lineup, with highlights below. Dates and artists beyond these are announced through the season, so the box office is the best source for the complete calendar as it fills in.
The Texas Tenors
The Emmy Award-winning trio kicks off the Entertainment Series with their mix of country, classical, Broadway, and pop.
Theatre Northeast: 12 Angry Jurors
A stage adaptation of the classic American courtroom drama, performed by the college’s resident theatre company.
The Doo Wop Project Christmas
A doo-wop take on holiday favorites from Broadway cast members of Jersey Boys and Motown: The Musical.
Mount Pleasant Community Orchestra
The local community orchestra closes out the season with a spring concert.
The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts
Northeast Texas Community College · 2886 FM 1735, Mount Pleasant, TX
Tickets and memberships through the Whatley Center box office. Call 903-434-8181 or visit whatleycenter.com. Single tickets go on sale after October 4, 2026.
The venue
The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts is the cultural anchor of Mount Pleasant and Titus County. The roughly 400-seat theatre sits on the NTCC campus with good sightlines from every row, and it has played host to everything from classical ensembles to tribute acts, touring musicians, and resident theatre. It is about ten minutes from the property on County Road 1070, an easy drive for a night out.
Getting there from the property
The Whatley Center is roughly a ten-minute drive from 1786 County Road 1070 on paved roads through the pastures and pine woods of Titus County. The NTCC campus provides ample parking near the theatre. For anyone evaluating the area, it is one of the closest reasons to become a regular at a performing arts calendar, evidence that a small town can still deliver a full season of professional entertainment.
Plan a visit
Walk the land, then catch a show.
See the 8 acres in the afternoon, then drive ten minutes to the Whatley Center for a night of live performance.
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